We’re now going to look at 4 simple fretting exercises using one finger (The Forefinger to be precise). The aim here is to ensure every note rings out very clearly…
Open string picking exercises – String Skipping You are now going to pick open strings that are not adjacent to each other; this is known as string skipping. This will…
Backing tracks and why we use them Backing Tracks will help you feel like you are in the driving seat and make you work harder and keep up your motivational…
At this stage, and in preparation to work with other musicians and backing tracks, you will also need to know about “count-ins” and time signatures i.e. how many beats to…
For the purposes of this course, we gave decided to keep the video about song structures short, and provide more detail in the narrative below. This is because learning a…
Guitar Tablature, guitar Tab or just Tab, is a simple way for guitarists to “read” music. It has virtually no theory to it, hence its simplicity but, on the other…
4.0 Skills Basics In this section we’re getting into your essential guitar skills. Now whilst we’re not going to be playing songs in this section, the lessons and exercises are…
Unfortunately sore fingers are going to affect us all (aching and pain) – even for the most experienced players who may decide to take a sabbatical for a month or…
Changing guitar strings is really not a complicated task, but it is definitely something that “scares” the new guitarist. First of all, reduce the tension of the string(s) using the…
